Officials Request Biden Restart DNA Testing of Migrants
September 6, 2023 | California
A California county official asked President Joe Biden to restart DNA testing of migrant families, in a letter sent Tuesday.
Shortly after entering office in 2021, Biden rescinded the Trump administration’s DNA collection program used to verify the identities of migrants. San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond expressed concerns about the Biden administration ending the program, saying it could be exploited for human trafficking and the exploitation of children.
“Today, I sent a letter to the Federal Government and President urging them to reimplement DNA testing, accompanied by severe penalties for adults who resist compliance. This is a rational and morally imperative step toward dismantling the vile practice of using children for criminal purposes,” Desmond wrote Tuesday on Twitter. (Excerpt from DC Enquirer.)
